Stunning box set of the first six novels in The Saga of Darren Shan -- the perfect gift for budding horror fans! Darren Shan is just an ordinary schoolboy -- until he gets an invitation to visit the Cirque Du Freak! until he meets Madame Octa! until he comes face to face with a creature of the night! Trapped into a deadly bargain, Darren knows that his life will never be the same again and that he must learn to face the otherworldly challenges that lie in store for him as the vampire's assistant -- even perils deep within the heart of Vampire Mountain! This box set contains the following bloodcurdling novels: Cirque Du Freak The Vampire's Assistant Tunnels of Blood The Vampire Prince Trials of Death Vampire Mountain

About the Author

Born in London in 1972, Darren O'Shaughnessy [writing as Darren Shan] moved to Limerick with his parents and younger brother. He returned to London to study Sociology and English then worked for a TV cable company. His first adult novel, 'Ayuamarca', was published by Orion in 1999. In the meantime, Darren began to write 'Cirque du Freak' as a 'fun side-project'. It was published in 2000 and has since met with huge success in over 30 countries around the world. He is now a full-time writer of TV scripts and novels, and his writing has been likened to Clive Barker and Iain Banks.

Prizes

/ Key title Stunning box set of the first six novels in The Saga of Darren Shan -- the perfect gift for budding horror fans! / Darren Shan's total sales are now over 1,142,500 units in the home market, worth over GBP5 million! (April 06, Bookscan) / Darren's 2006 World Book Day title, Koyasan, introduced over 100,000 readers to his work! / October launch will be supported by a hellish marketing and publicity campaign targeting new readers. / Brilliant website at www.darrenshan.com is written by Darren Shan himself and has thousands of email subscribers. / Great value gift edition set makes this a bloodcurdling Christmas gift for both Shan fans and a new vein of readers.

Reviews

Praise for 'Lord Loss': "Utterly unputdownable" The Times "The master of children's horror at his bloodcurdling best" Publishing News Praise for 'Lord of the Shadows': "Stephen King for kids!Darren Shan has brought his own brand of vampire mythology into the heads and hearts of thousands of children!Once they're hooked, kids tend to rip into the flesh of these books, quickly draining them of their life blood. The covers, with images of ghouls, creeping hands and dripping fangs are terrifying alone. " Metro Life, Evening Standard Cirque Du Freak "!fast-paced and compelling book which leaves the reader hungry for more." JK Rowling "I read Cirque Du Freak last week. I loved it. I love the way you manage to juggle the funny with the unpleasant, the affection with the hurt. It's great storytelling." Roddy Doyle